What’s Happening in August: Your Guide to Local Government Meetings in Franklin & Granville Counties

Tykayla Livingston

23 Jul 2026 • 4 min read

August in North Carolina signals a shift into a new season, with a school year beginning and local government meetings back in full swing.

School boards, county commissioners, and town councils use this time to make key decisions on budgets, staffing, and services that affect everyday life. What is decided in these meetings can impact everything from classroom support to public safety and community programs, so it is important for residents to pay attention and stay involved during this time.

Updates will be made to this to add in agendas as they are available.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

📍 Franklin County Board of Commissioners

🗓 August 3, 2026

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Franklin Plaza Training Room, 279 South Bickett Boulevard, Louisburg, NC 27549

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular monthly meeting on June 1 at Franklin Plaza. The board meets on the first Monday of each month, unless rescheduled.

📄 View agenda:https://www.franklincountync.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes

📺 Livestream:08/03/2026 –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxdnl1IZaXo&list=PLO5RyCtsb54VJHLzRbPYIEwjRqr_cwaVm&index=1

📍 Louisburg Town Council

🗓 Tuesday, August 11, 2026

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Karl Pernell Safety Complex, 104 Wade Ave., Louisburg, NC 27549.

The Louisburg Town Council will meet for its regular monthly session. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month.

📄 View agenda: https://townoflouisburg.org/government/town-council/

📺 Livestream:https://www.youtube.com/@LouisburgNCLivestream/streams

📍 Franklinton Board of Commissioners

🗓 August 18, 2026

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Town Hall 101 N. Main St.

📄 View agenda: Agenda has not yet been posted.

📍 Youngsville Board of Commissioners

🗓 August 13, 2026

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Youngsville Town Hall, 134 US 1A South

The Town of Youngsville Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month.

📄 View agenda: https://www.townofyoungsville.org/government/board_of_commissioners.php

📍 Bunn Board of Commissioners

🗓 August 3, 2026

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Bunn Utility Building – Conference Room114 Montgomery Street

📄 View agenda: https://townofbunn.org/

📍 Franklin County Board of Education

🗓 August 10, 2026

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Riverside Campus – Carl A. Harris Multipurpose Building53 West River Road, Louisburg

The Franklin County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting. Meetings are typically held on the second Monday of each month.

📄 View agenda: https://franklinpublic.ic-board.com/

GRANVILLE COUNTY

📍 Granville County Board of Commissioners

🗓 August 3, 2026

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Granville County Convention & Expo Center4185 U.S. Highway 15, Oxford

Granville County Commissioners are expected to meet based on their regular schedule of first and third Mondays at 7 PM.

There will be 2 public hearing during this meeting:

Granville County Land Development Code Text Amendment Petition- AMENDMENT THAT WOULD DEFINE A DATA CENTER LAND USE, CREATE A CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICT FOR THAT USE, AND ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THAT USE IN THE NEW CONDITIONAL ZONING DISTRICT.
Consider Adopting the North Falls Lake Area Study as an Amendment to the Granville County Comprehensive Plan- THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL CONSIDER ADOPTING THE NORTH FALLS LAKE AREA STUDY AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE GRANVILLE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE AREA STUDY WAS PREPARED ON BEHALF OF THE CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (CAMPO), AS WELL AS GRANVILLE, WAKE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE STUDY HAS TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT INCLUDES AREAS IN GRANVILLE COUNTY.

📄 View agenda: https://granvilleconc.portal.civicclerk.com/event/393/files

📺 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpJtH2RJAos&list=PLzfOy2jasMQ5iipeeDXsJsl0Zu1aheAbH&index=2